Monkey Brain Musings

 Thursday October 2, 2025 Hi folks! Just a quick check in from Amsterdam airport. I arrived the night before last and made my way to my hotel in Amstelveen, a charming suburb of Amsterdam. I took a cat nap and rallied for dinner, taking a short walk to the restaurants and pubs. I chose a great little pizza place, had a wonderful dinner, chatted with my server for a bit, then walked back to the hotel for the night. My bed was so comfortable, but it didn't prevent my time zone confused brain from waking me up at 3am.  This is where it gets interesting. I returned to the airport, had trouble checking in at the kiosk, then proceeded to the help desk to discover there was a problem with my Visa (for Uganda). It's me...I'm the problem. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Long story short, I completely messed up and did not have a valid Visa to get into Uganda. I have no idea why this was not caught when I left Seattle, but here I was stuck in Amsterdam. I cannot begin to express my gratitude for my friend A...